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Breaking bread, or sharing a meal with others provides an opportunity to get reacquainted with friends and family in a face-to-face setting that is both mentally and physically stimulating and satisfying. Enter the Breaking Bread Tour. La Brea...

When you get down to the end of a loaf of bread, if you're like many of us, you tend to forget about the last few slices since they tend to be getting stale. Before getting rid of it, consider how you can salvage it. As long as no mold is...

I'm sure many of you know what "Monkey Bread" is.....a buttery, sweet bread that is made up of pieces of bread dough that's layered in a pan. Most versions call for canned biscuits and even add cinnamon, raisins and chopped nuts....

One of the biggest and best food contests is the "Pillsbury Bake-Off", which has been held in this country since the late 1940's. This is a contest that has been referred to as "the Olympic games of cooks" and it indeed...

Looking for a quick, easy, and new recipe to make for Mom on her special day? Or how about that tea party or ladies’ luncheon? This recipe is so very easy and quick and can be “dressed” up to suit her taste. Does she love...

Over the years of my writing this column, I have written a number of articles on bread baking, mostly since it's a hobby I enjoy. Many cooks in this new generation are discovering it for the first time and many veteran cooks are rediscovering...

Crown Point is a really delicious city. It’s home to some fantastic eateries, many of which are within walking distance of each other. I took a walk around the square in the historic downtown of Crown Point to show you a few of the hidden...

Easter is just around the corner. When people think of Easter, they usually try to come up with some good Easter brunch menu ideas, or to think of ideas for the best ever Easter dinner recipes or about instructions for how to boil perfect eggs to...

Making homemade yeast rolls is fun and rewarding! After all the work you put in to them, the reward is enjoying them hot from the oven with butter! The only problem with yeast rolls is that you have to almost constantly set your schedule around...

Now-a-days people are looking for healthier versions of their favorite recipes, like using whole wheat in place of white flour. However, bread made of whole wheat is generally not well received especially if you are used to white bread. This...

It's the weekend that football fans wait for every year: the Super Bowl! This is that time of year that there's lots of good food and parties going on. One of the most popular foods that we see at Super Bowl parties is pizza. In fact, this...

If you have ever had the opportunity to talk to someone who lived through the Great Depression, you may have heard about the many ways people tried to eat well with so little available. I've found it interesting to listen to stories of how...

As long as I can remember, I've always enjoyed jam on a piece of toast or a biscuit for breakfast. This was something that I look back on in my early years with fond memories. It's memories of good food we had as children that we carry...

Yes, there are two basic types of cooking. Everyone does both all the time. The basic "cooking" is when you take some food and cook it. That sounds almost silly, but the idea is that you do not need to follow recipes every time you...

That is to say, there are dietary staples such as bread and meat. Despite the Paleo Diet folks, carbs are not a fate worse than death, and bread remains the "staff of life" although it goes down in the world periodically as diet gurus...